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An editorial comment critically evaluates CKD classification and suggests that the classification of CKD should be improved, particularly for stage 3 where the clinician's input will likely be required.
See editorial comment by Poggio and Rule, pages 698–700
A lucid editorial comment on recently published meta-analyses that question the use of some β-blockers, mostly atenolol, in hypertension. The authors, experts in the field, recommend that given the high prevalence of CVD in CKD, and the observed